Repair for convertible top watchamightcallit + Fiat ???

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wetminkey
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Repair for convertible top watchamightcallit + Fiat ???

Postby wetminkey » Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:19 am

These lovely little vinyl flaps extend below my Spider's rear, side windows, and one of them was torn at the seam. A friend had some convertible top repair tape that did a magnificent job of repairing the watchamightcallit's seam, and also patched a 'chewed' area of the flap. Now, both of my Spider's watchamightcallit's look great!
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I found a number of items in the recesses of the trunk,...a handful of shotgun shot (not pictured), this single 'jax', and this brass item (unmistakably Fiat,...), that I believe held down the spare.
It had fallen into a tight spot, and was jamming one of the rear bumper pistons, keeping the bumper from aligning correctly. Nice to have it outta there! Anybody want it?
Todd.
1988 Mazda RX-7
1979 Fiat Spider 2000
1978 3/4 ton Chev 4x4 P/U "FRANKENTRUCK"
1976 Camaro
1972 VW Superbeetle
1969 Ford F100
1968 Mustang coupe

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Your car is a: 1979 2000 Spider
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Re: Repair for convertible top watchamightcallit + Fiat ???

Postby wetminkey » Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:47 am

So,...what's the solid brass wingnut from? Kinda cool.
Looks VERY Fiat-like to me.
1988 Mazda RX-7
1979 Fiat Spider 2000
1978 3/4 ton Chev 4x4 P/U "FRANKENTRUCK"
1976 Camaro
1972 VW Superbeetle
1969 Ford F100
1968 Mustang coupe


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